Help us find translation errors in the UK government's Brexit White Paper

Find translation errors in the UK government's Brexit White Paper

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Language experts have pointed to errors in translations of the White Paper. Canyouhelpuscorrect the mistakes?

Language experts have pointed to errors in translations of the White Paper. WikiTribuneislookingformore

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<strong>The British government published its <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-relationship-between-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union">White Paper</a> outlining the trade, security and immigration agreements which must be achieved before the UK <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.6rem;">leaves the European Union onJuly 12. Since then,<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jul/12/whats-in-the-brexit-white-paper">much attention</a> has been given to the political crisis the document has prompted within the Conservative party. </span></strong>

<strong>The British government published a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-relationship-between-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union">White Paper</a> on July 12 outlining the trade, security, and immigration <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jul/12/whats-in-the-brexit-white-paper">agreements which must be achieved</a> before the UK leaves the European Union nextyear. Since then,<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/white-paper-will-not-bridge-chasm-with-hard-brexiteers-or-brussels-1.3563101">much attention</a> has been given to the political crisis the document has prompted within the Conservative party.</strong>

The White Paper is also published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-relationship-between-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union">21 translations</a> which seek to explain the government's vision to its EU partners. The languages include French, German, Italian, Spanish and Greek.

The White Paper is also published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-relationship-between-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union">21 translations</a> which seek to explain the government's vision to its EU partners. The languages include French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Greek.

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In series of social media posts, conference interpreter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurodan">Daniel Pashley</a> has highlighted a number of linguistic errors and poor phrasing in the translations he has examined:

In a series of social media posts, conference interpreter <a href="https://twitter.com/eurodan">Daniel Pashley</a> has highlighted a number of linguistic errors and poor phrasing in the translations he has examined:

https://twitter.com/eurodan/status/1019520599935410177

https://twitter.com/eurodan/status/1019525219311071232

https://twitter.com/eurodan/status/1019525219311071232

Others have pointed to a lack of foreign language skills in the civil service:

https://twitter.com/HelenCFinch/status/1019942803802075136

Can you help <em>WikiTribune</em> examine the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-relationship-between-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union">21 translated versions</a> of the White Paper? Please help us find instances of inaccurate language or clumsy syntax. Point out instances where your think poor phrasing or inexact wording could be improved.

<em>WikiTribune</em> has contacted the Department for Exiting the European Union to ask for more information about the translations.

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